Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/24

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Subject: [Leica] ANZAC day
From: gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:06:48 -0600
References: <y2k36172e5a1004240056z932780b5s7a494d9f4622706b@mail.gmail.com>

hopsternew at gmail.com writes in part:

>
> In the National Archives of Australia, our family was able to find a
> photograph of my Grandfather with his mates, roasting 'liberated chickens'
> on their bayonets over an open fire in a desert position. I have done
> considerable restorative work on a scan that I was able to obtain. My
> granfather enlisted as a Private and was ultimately commissioned to
> Lieutenant, surviving the War. He is at the left of this photograph
> http://www.pbase.com/image/123893253

Great storey and photo Geoff. Looks like they'd been around long enough when 
this photo was taken to make sure that their chicken was properly cooked. 
(You'll only ever eat under cooked chiken once!).
 
Greg Lorenzo
Calgary, Canada                                           
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